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| The '''Enid Blyton Society''' was formed in 1995 by collectors of ]'s work Norman Wright, Tony Summerfield and Michael Rouse. It was originally named the '''Enid Blyton Literary Society''', to distinguish it from other organisations with similar aims, such as the Enid Blyton Book and Ephemera Collectors' Society, but was renamed after the latter's closure.{{sfnp|Stoney|2011|loc=2969–2976|ps=}} | |||
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| ⚫ | The call for material for the first ''Enid Blyton Society Journal'', edited by Tony Summerfield, met with a response which allowed a 32-page magazine to be issued in 1996. The journal flourished, and now has full-colour covers with around ninety pages per issue becoming the norm. | ||
| '''The Enid Blyton Society''' is an appreciation society for the author ]. | |||
| Just as the journal flourished, so the 'Enid Blyton Day' is still going strong,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Enid Blyton Society Day May 12th 2012 |url=http://peakirk.blogspot.com/2012/05/enid-blyton-society-day-may-12th-2012.html |work=Peakirk Books |publisher=Peakirk Books |accessdate=28 May 2012 |author=My Photo Heather Lawrence |date=17 May 2012}}</ref> with over a hundred in attendance<ref>{{cite web|title=Stella & Roses Books at the Enid Blyton Day |url=http://www.blytonbooks.co.uk/articles/blyton_fair.php |work=Blyton Books |publisher=Stella & Rose's Books |accessdate=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211635/http://www.blytonbooks.co.uk/articles/blyton_fair.php |archivedate=8 April 2014 }}</ref> at each event. Speakers at the Day have included ] and his daughter Eva, ], Marcus Harris, ], ], Sheila Ray, David Rudd,<ref>{{cite web |title=''Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature'', Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000| website=Amazon UK |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Rudd/e/B001HQ530S/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1399447493&sr=8-1}}</ref> and ]. | |||
| It was formed in 1995 (inititially as 'The Enid Blyton Literary Society', so as not to be confused with 'The Enid Blyton Collectors' Society' run by Richard Walker, the "Literary" was dropped from the title when the Collectors' Society closed in 1998). | |||
| Enid Blyton's daughters ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Gillian Baverstock |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1555952/Gillian-Baverstock.html |work=The Telegraph |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |accessdate=28 May 2012 |date=29 June 2007}}</ref> and Imogen Smallwood, and biographer Barbara Stoney,<ref>{{cite web |title=Barbara Stoney's Biography of Enid Blyton |url=http://www.enidblyton.net/barbara-stoney-enid-blyton-biography.html |work=EnidBlyton.net |publisher=EnidBlyton.net |accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref> became official patrons to the society in 2000 | |||
| ⚫ | The call for material for the first Enid Blyton Society Journal met with |
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| Just as the Journal flourished, so the 'Enid Blyton Day' is still going strong, with over a hundred in attendance at each event. Speakers at the Day have included ] and his daughter Eva, ], Mary Cadogan, Sheila Ray, David Rudd, and Anne Digby. | |||
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| Among those in regular attendance at the Day are Enid Blyton's daughters, Gillian Baverstock and Imogen Smallwood, and official biographer, Barbara Stoney, all of whom became official Patrons to the Society in 2003. | |||
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| In 2002, the Society launched its own website, which in December 2004 underwent a complete overhaul with the addition of many new features and a members only section. | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:36, 24 May 2023
The Enid Blyton Society was formed in 1995 by collectors of Enid Blyton's work Norman Wright, Tony Summerfield and Michael Rouse. It was originally named the Enid Blyton Literary Society, to distinguish it from other organisations with similar aims, such as the Enid Blyton Book and Ephemera Collectors' Society, but was renamed after the latter's closure.
The call for material for the first Enid Blyton Society Journal, edited by Tony Summerfield, met with a response which allowed a 32-page magazine to be issued in 1996. The journal flourished, and now has full-colour covers with around ninety pages per issue becoming the norm.
Just as the journal flourished, so the 'Enid Blyton Day' is still going strong, with over a hundred in attendance at each event. Speakers at the Day have included Tim Rice and his daughter Eva, Gyles Brandreth, Marcus Harris, Gary Russell, Mary Cadogan, Sheila Ray, David Rudd, and Anne Digby.
Enid Blyton's daughters Gillian Baverstock and Imogen Smallwood, and biographer Barbara Stoney, became official patrons to the society in 2000
References
Citations
- Stoney (2011), 2969–2976
- My Photo Heather Lawrence (17 May 2012). "The Enid Blyton Society Day May 12th 2012". Peakirk Books. Peakirk Books. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Stella & Roses Books at the Enid Blyton Day". Blyton Books. Stella & Rose's Books. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Enid Blyton and the Mystery of Children's Literature, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2000". Amazon UK.
- "Gillian Baverstock". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- "Barbara Stoney's Biography of Enid Blyton". EnidBlyton.net. EnidBlyton.net. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
Bibliography
- Stoney, Barbara (2011) , Enid Blyton: The Biography (Kindle ed.), History Press, ISBN 978-0-7524-6957-7
External links
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